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This position is responsible for planning, organizing, and managing available resources in order to meet Lockton's internal client demands to provide best-in-class client deliverables for Lockton clients within given timeframes. Serves as a Lockton corporate brand ambassador and design expert.
Responsibilities
Implements best practices for Lockton's design technique and application for design teams globally.
Serves as a core, contributing member of Lockton's Communication Team.
Creates new and updates existing design procedures and best practices by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and implementing change when needed.
Keeps abreast of technical changes in the design field and associated software by attending relevant workshops, reviewing technical publications and training resources provided.
Develops Kansas City design and general processing team members regarding design concepts, technique, and application.
Communicates Graphic Design trends and product release updates to design teams globally.
Keeps department manager abreast of ongoing corporate initiatives and potential brand, design, and technical issues.
Provides design expertise and input for corporate initiatives and provides available resources for initiative implementation.
Reviews design work product for visual appeal and brand compliance.
Supports the Kansas City design team during peak workload.
Creates and maintains Lockton's master documents to ensure current and accurate information.
Organizes and leads graphic discussion topics as needed and consults with Lockton's Graphic Consultant and other key design team members globally.
Serves as internal creative consultant for Graphic Design team.
Partner with third-party creative agencies and provide direction for special projects.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in the creative arts/Graphic Design field.
Experience working with print house vendors regarding print specifications, color management, and print quality press checks.
Substantial skill using Graphic Design, imaging, video, and presentation software.
Strong understanding of HTML language.
Strong knowledge of print production.
Exceptional ability to demonstrate creativity and exercise latitude under short time frame constraints.
Serve as the internal Graphic Design resource, providing solutions to technical issues and reviewing work product to provide guidance to ensure team members provide visually appealing products to internal clients and uphold Lockton's Global Identity Guidelines.
Ability to remain abreast of technological advances in the field and be able to identify areas of use within the company.
Must have an expert knowledge of InDesign, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Knowledge of fonts and technical applications.
Ability to be a team player and assist other Associates.
Organizational and time-management skills to prioritize a heavy individual workload to meet required deadlines.
Ability to produce a large volume of creative, artistic products in a demanding environment while maintaining a high level of quality.
Ability to delegate and manage project to completion.
Highly self motivated with ability to balance on-going administrative tasks and new design concepts.
Understand basic marketing principles and ability to think critically about content effectiveness as it relates to layout.
High-level verbal, written, listening, and interpersonal communication skills to interact with Associates at all levels of responsibility.
Ability to generate and manipulate graphic images, animations, sound, text, and video into consolidated and seamless multimedia programs.
Exemplary ability to use graphic and Web design concepts and elements of design to create visually pleasing products to meet end-user design specifications.
Ability to work with all levels of the organization to capture design requirements and elements for collateral materials with minimal rework involvement.
Desire and ability to expand knowledge and effectiveness in the graphic arts area by successful completion of extended classes and workshops related to graphic arts.
This position is responsible for planning, organizing, and managing available resources in order to meet Lockton's internal client demands to provide best-in-class client deliverables for Lockton clients within given timeframes. Serves as a Lockton corporate brand ambassador and design expert.
Responsibilities
Implements best practices for Lockton's design technique and application for design teams globally.
Serves as a core, contributing member of Lockton's Communication Team.
Creates new and updates existing design procedures and best practices by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and implementing change when needed.
Keeps abreast of technical changes in the design field and associated software by attending relevant workshops, reviewing technical publications and training resources provided.
Develops Kansas City design and general processing team members regarding design concepts, technique, and application.
Communicates Graphic Design trends and product release updates to design teams globally.
Keeps department manager abreast of ongoing corporate initiatives and potential brand, design, and technical issues.
Provides design expertise and input for corporate initiatives and provides available resources for initiative implementation.
Reviews design work product for visual appeal and brand compliance.
Supports the Kansas City design team during peak workload.
Creates and maintains Lockton's master documents to ensure current and accurate information.
Organizes and leads graphic discussion topics as needed and consults with Lockton's Graphic Consultant and other key design team members globally.
Serves as internal creative consultant for Graphic Design team.
Partner with third-party creative agencies and provide direction for special projects.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in the creative arts/Graphic Design field.
Experience working with print house vendors regarding print specifications, color management, and print quality press checks.
Substantial skill using Graphic Design, imaging, video, and presentation software.
Strong understanding of HTML language.
Strong knowledge of print production.
Exceptional ability to demonstrate creativity and exercise latitude under short time frame constraints.
Serve as the internal Graphic Design resource, providing solutions to technical issues and reviewing work product to provide guidance to ensure team members provide visually appealing products to internal clients and uphold Lockton's Global Identity Guidelines.
Ability to remain abreast of technological advances in the field and be able to identify areas of use within the company.
Must have an expert knowledge of InDesign, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Knowledge of fonts and technical applications.
Ability to be a team player and assist other Associates.
Organizational and time-management skills to prioritize a heavy individual workload to meet required deadlines.
Ability to produce a large volume of creative, artistic products in a demanding environment while maintaining a high level of quality.
Ability to delegate and manage project to completion.
Highly self motivated with ability to balance on-going administrative tasks and new design concepts.
Understand basic marketing principles and ability to think critically about content effectiveness as it relates to layout.
High-level verbal, written, listening, and interpersonal communication skills to interact with Associates at all levels of responsibility.
Ability to generate and manipulate graphic images, animations, sound, text, and video into consolidated and seamless multimedia programs.
Exemplary ability to use graphic and Web design concepts and elements of design to create visually pleasing products to meet end-user design specifications.
Ability to work with all levels of the organization to capture design requirements and elements for collateral materials with minimal rework involvement.
Desire and ability to expand knowledge and effectiveness in the graphic arts area by successful completion of extended classes and workshops related to graphic arts.
